Digital futures for cultural and media studies /

An ambitious rendering of the digital future from a pioneer of media and cultural studies, a wise and witty take on a changing field, and our orientation to it *Investigates the uses of multimedia by creative and productive citizen-consumers to provide new theories of communication that accommodate...

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Main Author: Hartley, John, 1948-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
Series:Wiley Online Library.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:An ambitious rendering of the digital future from a pioneer of media and cultural studies, a wise and witty take on a changing field, and our orientation to it *Investigates the uses of multimedia by creative and productive citizen-consumers to provide new theories of communication that accommodate social media, participatory action, and user-creativity *Leads the way for new interdisciplinary engagement with systems thinking, complexity and evolutionary sciences, and the convergence of cultural and economic values *Analyzes the historical uses of multimedia from print, through broadcasting to the internet *Combines conceptual innovation with historical erudition to present a high-level synthesis of ideas and detailed analysis of emergent forms and practices *Features an international focus and global reach to provide a basis for students and researchers seeking broader perspectives.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (v, 249 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1118106695
1118106725 (electronic bk.)
9781118106693
9781118106723 (electronic bk.)
DOI:10.1002/9781118106723